Appreciation post: That one job where a bread clip saved a brake cable
Thinking about how we used to jury rig stuff in the shop before everything had a dedicated tool. Had a kid come in with a frayed brake cable end, and I was fresh out of end caps. Spotted a plastic bread clip on the counter and just crimped it on with pliers. It looked silly, but it worked fine for months until he upgraded. These days, I've got a whole drawer of proper cable ends in every color. Makes me laugh how we got creative with everyday junk back then. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but it kept bikes rolling in a pinch.